This article currently appears in the spring issue of The MOPS Magazine. For the better part of my life, I’ve been more of a follower than a leader. I wouldn’t categorize myself as the mindless type who would follow blind sheep …

I’ve noticed the gait of my stride has changed this past year. I’ve found that I’ve intentionally had to remind myself to “slow down and breathe,” as I’ve been running from school drop-off to workplace, washer to dryer, dinner table …

Just over 50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963. His words and work stand steadfast today, leaving a legacy of a nation changed …

Here at MOPS, we know the joys and stresses of the Christmas season, and the many distractions that keep our families and ourselves from the real joy of the season. So, we’ve collaborated with a new dear author friend, Asheritah …

Hello Mama, As we near the close of summer and all the kid activities that fill up this busy season, I am especially humbled by and grateful for my stay-at-home mom friends. A couple of years ago, I went back …

I used to feel like a nameless, faceless child who had left her birth country. Adopted from Korea at 6 months old, I never had any conscious memories of my birth family or my country of origin. I never believed …

Submission Deadline: Monday, August 7 Permission. Sometimes we need permission to cut ourselves a break. It’s OK to feel embarrassed, to fail or be rejected. We are not perfect and can’t possibly be fully conscious of everything around us or live …

Hello Mama, Have you been able to embrace a slower schedule and savor poolside conversations, or has your summer schedule accelerated to a breakneck speed and frantic text messages coordinating kiddos from one activity to the next? A mom friend …

Submission Deadline: Monday, May 8 (1-2 paragraphs) Want to show up in the next published MOPS book? We are looking for people to interview and share their stories of kindness, building communities of women, moms lifting each other up, advocacy, …